Poet of the Distant Land (Reading Classics of Foreign Literature)

Author: Compiler: Wu Houkai
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Publish Date: 2003-08-01
Features: The literary classics of ancient and modern China and the world have formed a magnificent fortress, but this city does not have a "Commander of the Nine Gates," no guards or archers to inspect and shoot at passersby. Readers can enter and exit freely, with complete freedom of choice. Faced with the literary classics of ancient and modern China and the world, this book not only emphasizes professionalism, providing professional ways of understanding and insights, but also breaks through narrow academic approaches, focusing on freshness, approachability, casualness, and textual interest. It has a broad perspective yet is meticulous in detail, emphasizing sensibility and pointing directly to the heart. This series of books is neither lifeless research nor superficial appreciation; we adhere to a "middle path," combining history with understanding, culture with substance, striving for "grace and balance." Our goal is to contribute the best possible knowledge, ideas, and reading paths about literature to as many people who love literature as possible, and we hope our expressions are accepted by most readers with ease and pleasure. This series consists of three volumes: "Ancient Echoes—Reading Chinese Classical Literature," "The Sensual Return—Reading 20th-Century Chinese Literature," and "The Poetic Muse from Afar—Reading World Literature." May you benefit from opening its pages.